| Vol. 60, No. 2 July 13, 2011 Rich Ahrens, Editor |
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| Celebrating Our 60th Anniversary |
2011-2012 Officers and Directors
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President:
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Frank Fontana
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President-Elect:
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Paul Huber
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President-Nominee:
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Rich Kirschner
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Treasurer:
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Steve Stolz
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Secretary:
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Mia Delk
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Past-President:
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Jay Crandall
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Director:
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Rich Ahrens
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Director:
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Hal Atzingen
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Director:
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Ryan Blauch
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Director:
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Nancy Graham
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Director:
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Ron Gustason
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Director:
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Jennifer Hoy
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Quick Links
Meetings
Membership Snowbird Application (coming) |
| Featured Member, Doug Pareti |  |
Doug was born in New Jersey and moved to Bradenton in 1970 and started his education with an associates degree in architecture working in engineering until 1984. Upon graduation from Emory with his M.Div. in 1987 Doug entered the ministry in the Methodist Church and is presently senior pastor at First United Methodist. Doug enjoys playing golf. He and his wife, Roxanne, have four adult children and one grandson. |
| Featured Member, John Geshay |  |
John was born in Ohio and attended Kent State University where he met his wife, Mary, while both were pursuing architectural degrees. They have been in Naples for 29 years and their practice, Geshay Associates, has designed notable commercial buildings such as First Presbyterian Church but they most enjoy working on custom homes. Their daughters Jessi and Lauren both attend UCF in Orlando. John is inspired by Rotary's worldwide service but values the friendships and fellowship he gains in our club. He enjoys gardening, traveling and the arts.
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| July Birthdays | | |
Hank Dawson - July 13
Bernie Turner - July 24
Frank Fontana - July 27
Bob Moore - July 28
Patrick Woods - July 31
Doug Pareti - July 31
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Reach Within To Embrace Humanity
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Greetings!
Each President of Rotary International brings their unique twist to the year with their theme. The 2011-2012 President of Rotary International, Kalyan Banerjee, whose hometown is Vapi, India, has selected the theme "Reach Within to Embrace Humanity".
As President Kalyan says, "all of humanity has the same dreams, the same hopes, the same aspirations, and similar dilemmas. We need to first start with ourselves and then work outward. First, we find our own peace, and then work to establish peace in our homes, our families, and our communities."
Just as last year we strove to be "bigger, better, bolder", there are three emphases this year:
- Family: The family and the home are at the core. Our service begins here. We approach our community and humanity as an extended family.
- Continuity: We need a degree of consistency from year-to-year. We must build on our successes and expand on them. Our greatest obligation is to PolioPlus, where we are "so close" to eradicating polio.
- Change: At first, it might seem counterintuitive to emphasize both continuity and change. Aren't these polar opposites? The truth is that continuity and change are at the heart of being process-focused. Our activities must be clearly defined to be repeatable, but we must also recognize where improvement is needed and continuously strive to make things better.
This year, let's have fun as we reach within to embrace humanity!
Yours in Rotary Service,
Frank
Frank C. Fontana
President, The Rotary Club of Naples
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This Week's Meeting
Topic: Designing Sustainability into Rotary's
Future Vision Water Projects
Speaker: John Capece, Water Projects Committee Member,
D6960 & Rotary Club of LaBelle
Zuzana Kelprlikova, Projects Intern, Intelligentsia International, Inc.
Organization: Rotary District 6960 Water Projects Committee
- The new Rotary Future Vision grants program seeks to enhance the "sustainability" of all humanitarian projects, including Rotary water & sanitation international projects. The training of young professionals in the ideals of Rotary as well as in the technical and managerial aspects of water projects is a key element in "capacity building" - the central tenet of sustainability. Previous D6960 water projects that have included such elements and these programmatic components can be included in future water projects.
Meetings
- The Naples Beach Hotel is in the midst of some construction but we will likely continue to meet in the Sunset Terrace. In the event our entrance is blocked, please use the side door by the grassy area. At present, you must walk through the main lobby of the hotel in order to get to our room. This may be the situation throughout the summer. We will keep you posted in the e-bulletin as we learn more.
Membership
- Interested in proposing a new member? Complete the new member application and give it to Ryan Blauch, membership chair.
Billing
- Due to the huge success of Grapes & Apes in March 2011, our club's foundation is now self-sustaining financially. Therefore, we are no longer billing our members $50/quarter for an "unrestricted contribution" to Rotary Club of Naples Charitable Foundation, Inc., nor are we billing our members $25/quarter for a donation to Camp Florida (instead, our club's foundation will donate directly to Camp Florida from the money raised by Grapes and Apes). On our quarterly invoices, in place of these donations, we are including a "suggested" $50/quarter donation to The Rotary Foundation, which will count toward the donor's Paul Harris Fellow status.
- The Naples Beach Hotel has raised the price of our lunches from $18.50 to $19.00, effective July 1. Our club's Board of Directors, in turn, voted on June 27 to raise the price we charge from $18.50 to $20.00, effective July 1. The $20 price will be the same for all members, guests, and visiting Rotarians. The extra $1 per meal will help the club cover weekly costs for AV equipment rental, the podium and microphone, meals for our students-of-the-month, meals for our guest speakers, and meals for distinguished guests. Please keep in mind that we are not going to do a Pot of Gold this year, so the extra money we collect from meals will help balance our club's budget.
- Invoices were emailed by our Executive Secretary, Sue Cobb, on July 8. If you did not receive your invoice, please email or call her at 239-537-1133. Thank you in advance for your prompt payment.
Socials
 | | Jim Connell presents the Four Way Test Award to Rich Kirschner at the annual banquet |
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Grapes & Apes
- The sponsorship committee is working hard to secure corporate support under the guidance of Randy Kurtz. Please consider the relationships that YOU have and speak to Randy about how you can connect our club to quality businesses who will benefit through the special exposure that Grapes & Apes can provide.
Past Projects
- If you haven't been in the club for years and years, you might not realize some of the contributions our club has made to Naples. Click here and take a look!
Click on the following links for more project information:
Grapes & Apes Bell Ringing Collier Harvest Gift of Giving Past Projects
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The Rotary Foundation
- You'll notice some changes on your next quarterly bill regarding The Rotary Foundation. As you know, for the past few years, Hal Atzingen and Sam Hinkle have headed up our club's TRF program and have asked everyone to make a pledge and to contribute to OUR Rotary Foundation. This past year we unfortunately did not meet our club's goal. Numerous members have asked about having the TRF contribution put back on the quarterly billing statements. Thanks to the success of our Grapes & Apes event, we have subtracted a few items off of your bill and have added a contribution to The Rotary Foundation.
- We are asking that everyone contribute $50.00 per quarter which would help us meet our club goal of $200.00 per capita. Other than your Rotary International dues and lunches, this is the only financial responsibility that will be placed on you. The Rotary Foundation is what allows us to do things like Gift of Life, Matching Grants, Ambassadorial Scholars, Group Study Exchange Teams and PolioPlus. It is what makes us the greatest charitable organization in the world today! Please include this payment on your quarterly invoices and help us ensure that we make a community, our country and our world a little bit better place for us all!
Click on the following links for more project information:
The Rotary Foundation Gift of Life Mandeville Rotary Club Past Projects
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Click on the following links for more project information:
Dictionary Day Interact Club Scholarships Seminar for Tomorrow's Leaders
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Rotarians in Business
- Interested in knowing more about what your fellow club members do and what they might be able to do for you? This page on the Rotary Club of Naples website features any club member business that wishes to reach out to the club and community who might click on our site. For the next year, we'll include a brief description of your business with contact information at no charge. If you provide a business card, a slide show of Rotarian cards will display on the page to serve as advertisements.
Click on the following links for more project information:
Rotarians in Business Vocational Day
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Much of what you need to know is only a click away. Our club website is a wealth of information and resources for you to be more involved, to access important documents and to take your knowledge as a Rotarian to the next level. Go ahead, CLICK!
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